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| Botanical name | Prunus avium |
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| Plant Care | Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. |
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| Categories | |
| Flowers | This tree bears white flowers in small clusters. |
| Common name(s) | Cherries |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | It has serrated edged foliage. |
| Planting instructions | Plant trees about 6m apart. |
| Maintenance | Water deeply once a week during spring and early summer. Fertilize during autumn and spring. Cherry trees do not need to be pruned, although some shaping may be necessary (it should be done in winter). They need deep, well-drained soil to thrive. |
| Fruit | Trees bear fruit on spurs that grow on wood at least two years old. Try to pick fruit only when fully ripe as cherries do not ripen after they have been picked. |
| Soil conditions | Well drained |
| Common pests and diseases | Pear slug causes defoliation of new foliage; pernicious scale causes die-back; bacterial canker causes gum secretions followed by die-back; treat with copper-based fungicides. |
| Recommended varieties | Bing’, ‘Black Biggareau’, ‘Black Tartarian’, ‘Bulat’, ‘Goucher’, ‘napoleon’. |
| Harvest | Trees bear fruit on spurs that grow on wood at least two years old. Try to pick fruit only when fully ripe as cherries do not ripen after they have been picked. |
Prunus avium (Cherries)
- Botanical name: Prunus avium
- Common name(s): Cherries
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
Cherries are best suited to areas with cold winters and cool summers. They need deep, well-drained soil to thrive. Trees are self-sterile and two trees are necessary for pollination.They are not suitable for small or townhouse gardens.
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Botanical Pronunciation: PROO-nus aye-VEE-um
Prunus avium requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This tree bears white flowers in small clusters. 
It has serrated edged foliage.
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